Minnesota Vikings podcast: Harrison Smith’s big deal, safeties, OTAs

Tim Yotter

06/08/2016

Breaking down the value of Harrison Smith to the Vikings defense, the spot next to him, Trae Waynes, players on the potential hot seat and much more.

As the Minnesota Vikings finish up organized team activities this week, we assess the deal and value of newly signed safety Harrison Smith and hit the highlights from OTAs as Jim Souhan lounges in Vegas and haughtily refuses to visit Tim Yotter’s naughty-nurse hot spot.

The main topics:

Harrison Smith’s big deal

The other safety spot

The best defender

Injury updates

The progress of Teddy Bridgewater and Trae Waynes

And most of the regular segments:

Stats of the week: Smith’s immense versatility

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